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View from Washington: Iran killed any delusions of US military domination 8:48 03.05.2026

View from Washington: Iran killed any delusions of US military domination

Not only did today's conflict exacerbate shortages, it also exposed how unprepared we are for a true Great Power war, ‘The Responsible Statecraft’ notes. These days, everyone in Washington is talking about U.S. missile stockpiles. The previously niche topic has been thrust onto the front page of major newspapers and …
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi 13:22 02.05.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. On May 1, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Building on the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mr Araghchi in St Petersburg on April …
Annunciation to Communion 10:38 02.05.2026

Annunciation to Communion

The commemoration of the Last Supper and the first Holy Communion falls on the day of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary [the year 1882 when the Reflections were written]. What a great coincidence! We take Communion of the true Body and true Blood of Christ, Body and Blood which …
Bloomberg: North Korea’s nuclear arsenal is outgrowing U.S. missile defenses 10:37 02.05.2026

Bloomberg: North Korea’s nuclear arsenal is outgrowing U.S. missile defenses

North Korea’s nuclear arsenal is nearing a crucial tipping point: being big enough to possibly overwhelm the ground-based missile defenses the US spent billions developing over the last 30 years, Bloomberg writes. Within a decade its arsenal could surpass those of Israel, Pakistan and the UK. But its Hwasong-15, -17, …
View from Washington: Iran and Russia are gaming the United States, and winning 10:35 02.05.2026

View from Washington: Iran and Russia are gaming the United States, and winning

Despite all, both Russia and Iran have already secured a significant financial advantage, ‘The Responsible Statecraft’ notes. It is without question that Iran and Russia are two countries who have in many ways shocked the world community with their resilience in the face of sanctions and embargoes. They have plenty …
‘The Guardian’: From Jakarta to Manila, South-East Asia turns to Russia to plug fuel, fertiliser gaps caused by Iran war 10:34 02.05.2026

‘The Guardian’: From Jakarta to Manila, South-East Asia turns to Russia to plug fuel, fertiliser gaps caused by Iran war

The European Union has sounded the alarm to countries in south-east Asia, urging them not to turn to Russia for oil supplies as they try to cope with widespread fuel shortages caused by the Middle East conflict. But across the region, which relies heavily on the Middle East for energy …
View from London: UAE break from OPEC signals new era of energy independence 10:33 02.05.2026

View from London: UAE break from OPEC signals new era of energy independence

The UAE has announced that it is leaving OPEC and the wider “OPEC+” group. This decision is being framed as a geopolitical rupture, a major blow to OPEC and a boost to President Trump. In reality, it’s something more subtle but potentially more significant, marking a move from coordinated energy …
View from China: For the US dollar, a subtler shift than a ‘petroyuan’ order is underfoot 10:32 02.05.2026

View from China: For the US dollar, a subtler shift than a ‘petroyuan’ order is underfoot

Talk of a dollar collapse or ‘petroyuan’ order arriving amid the Iran war misses the mark. The larger shift is subtler and no less consequential, ‘The South China Morning Post’ writes. In the span of a few days earlier this month, developments that usually sit in separate policy compartments began …
The End of His Earthly Sojourn 10:57 01.05.2026

The End of His Earthly Sojourn

The Lord is silent on Wednesday, all the way until Friday matins when we will hear Him pouring out His word before the disciples [Jn., ch.14-17], a word similar to nothing written before, not only in the human but also in the divine scriptures. But today the Church ordained that …
Ukraine faces risk of tougher EU loan terms to get aid payouts – EU 90-billion-euro loan for Kyiv is on hold 10:55 01.05.2026

Ukraine faces risk of tougher EU loan terms to get aid payouts – EU 90-billion-euro loan for Kyiv is on hold

The European Union is considering imposing stricter conditions on its €90 billion ($105 billion) loan to Ukraine, making some of the payouts dependent on the introduction of an unpopular tax change for businesses, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports. The plan being discussed by the European Commission, …
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